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CBS News
6 days ago
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- CBS News
4th detainee who escaped Newark ICE facility arrested in Los Angeles, FBI says
The last of four detainees who escaped from a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, New Jersey, in June has now been caught. Andres Felipe Pineda Mogollon, 25, was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday, according to the FBI. He and three others had escaped from the Delaney Hall ICE detention center on June 12. ICE told lawmakers the four detainees escaped through a hole in a wall of the facility. Two were taken back into custody within three days of escaping, and the third was captured on June 17. All four have now been captured. Mogollon was arrested previously on charges of petty larceny and residential burglary. Delaney Hall has been a source of controversy in New Jersey for months. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka claims the ICE facility opened without undergoing necessary inspections or acquiring proper permits, which the Department of Homeland Security denies. On May 9, Baraka and members of New Jersey's congressional delegation, including Rep. LaMonica McIver, went to Delaney Hall to conduct federal oversight and ended up clashing with ICE agents outside. The mayor was arrested and charged with trespassing, but the charge was later dropped. McIver was charged with assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement, and has pleaded not guilty. On June 12, detainees told family members they went without food for 20 hours, then were fed only a small amount. They also reported unhygienic conditions inside, while loved ones said visitation hours were inconsistent. DHS has said they provide high quality services.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Democrats accused of urging violence against Trump agenda
Democratic voters are asking their representatives to exhibit more violence while resisting Donald Trump's agenda - with some even suggesting lawmakers prepare to 'get shot.' The party - reeling in the wake of Trump's November victory - heads toward the 2026 midterms with polls showing their own voters are unhappy with their performance. Now, liberal politicians fear Trump haters are urging them to bend the law and even resort to violence in a desperate attempt to resist the president. 'Our own base is telling us that what we're doing is not good needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public,' an anonymous Democrat lawmaker admitted. The voters' solutions: follow Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver (pictured), who both put themselves in legal trouble to visit an ICE detention facility. However, another anonymous liberal told Axios that even that wouldn't be enough, with one saying 'civility isn't working' and to man up for 'violence.' 'Some of them have we really need to do is be willing to get shot.' 'The expectations aren't just unreal. They're dangerous,' said one more. While House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (pictured) is being savaged for poorly photoshopped promo pictures and even posting holding a baseball bat, some Dems worry there's nothing they can do to satiate their base, which they say is 'white, well-educated and live in upscale' neighborhoods. 'We've got people who are desperately wanting us to do matter what we say, they want [more],' said Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider, who says he's desperately tried to beat back voters who want yet another impeachment of Trump. One thing they hear consistently is that they want the Democrats to get down and dirty and try to beat what they see as Republicans' own game. 'This idea that we're going to save every norm and that we're not going to play [Republicans'] game...I don't think that's resonating with voters anymore,' another anonymous Congressmember said. Another added that when voters 'who are angry don't accept that. They're angry beyond things,' with yet another comparing how they feel to 'the Roman Coliseum.' Ro Khanna (pictured), a California Congressman who ranks as one of their more outspoken progressives, went against the grain, preaching the need for pragmatism. 'The most effective pushback to Trump's unconstitutional actions is to model a reverence for the Constitution and the rule of law,' he said. The Democrats believe that their voters' attitude will keep Donald Trump in power. Khanna added: 'Not only would that be a gift to Donald Trump, not only would it make the job of Republicans in Congress easier if we were all mired in legal troubles...[we are] a group that is disproportionately people of color, women, LGBTQ people — people who do not fare very well in prison.' Just months ago, approval of the Democratic Party hit a brutal record low as Democrats are split over how to take on President Donald Trump in the first few months of his second term, new polling finds. Among Americans overall, the Democratic Party's favorability rating stands at just 29 percent, CNN found. It's the lowest favorability the party has seen since CNN first started conducting its polling back in 1992. It's also a 20 point drop in approval since Trump left office more than four years ago at which time approval of the Democratic party was 49 percent. It's also a ten point drop from just before the November election. At the same time, a new NBC News poll released Sunday similarly found only 27 percent of voters had a positive view of the Democratic Party. That was the lowest positive rating in NBC News polling history dating back to 1990. The CNN polling released in March was conducted just days before ten Senate Democrats joined with their Republican colleagues in a vote to advance a stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown in a move that has deeply divided the party even further. Some Democrats are now calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (pictured) to step down as a Democratic Party leader while others have said he should be challenged when he's next up for reelection in 2028. The record low approval of the Democratic Party has been driven by increased dissatisfaction from within, the CNN polling found. Just 63 percent of Democrats or Democratic-leaning Independents had a favorable view of their own party, a drop from the 72 who had a favorable view of their party in January and 81 percent when President Biden took office. Democrats are also torn over the direction of their party should take, the polling found. Among Democratic-aligned adults, 52 percent said that the party leadership is taking the party in the wrong direction while 48 percent said they are taking the party in the right direction. At the same time, a growing number of Democrats want the party leadership to do more to stop the Republican agenda as Trump barrels through the first two months of his second term. The polling found 57 percent believe the party should do more to stop the GOP agenda while just 42 percent believe party leadership should work with Republicans. CNN noted that is a dramatic shift from Democrats' views nearly eight years ago. A September 2017 poll from Trump's first term found 74 percent of Democrats believed their party should try to work with Republicans.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Democrats call for violence to counter Trump agenda and tell lawmakers to prepare to 'get shot'
Democrats have begun a full-blown freakout over their voters, who have determined they must be willing to 'get shot' and 'want blood' from their resistance to Donald Trump. The party, completely out of any institutional power in the wake of Trump's resounding win in November, remains directionless has it heads toward the 2026 midterms, with polls showing their approval with their own voters at rock bottom. Now, they're fearful that their voters may have taken their hatred of Trump too far, telling them to potentially bend the law or even resort to violence to resist the president. 'Our own base is telling us that what we're doing is not good needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public,' an anonymous Democrat lawmaker admitted. The voters' solutions: follow Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, who both put themselves in legal trouble to visit an ICE detention facility. However, another anonymous liberal told Axios that even that wouldn't be enough, with one saying 'civility isn't working' and to man up for 'violence.' 'Some of them have we really need to do is be willing to get shot.' 'The expectations aren't just unreal. They're dangerous,' said one more. While House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is being savaged for poorly photoshopped promo pictures and even posting holding a baseball bat, some Dems worry there's nothing they can do to satiate their base, which they say is 'white, well-educated and live in upscale' neighborhoods. 'We've got people who are desperately wanting us to do matter what we say, they want [more],' said Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider, who says he's desperately tried to beat back voters who want yet another impeachment of Trump. One thing they hear consistently is that they want the Democrats to get down and dirty and try to beat what they see as Republicans' own game. 'This idea that we're going to save every norm and that we're not going to play [Republicans'] game...I don't think that's resonating with voters anymore,' another anonymous Congressmember said. Another added that when voters 'who are angry don't accept that. They're angry beyond things,' with yet another comparing how they feel to 'the Roman Coliseum.' Ro Khanna, a California Congressman who ranks as one of their more outspoken progressives, went against the grain, preaching the need for pragmatism. 'The most effective pushback to Trump's unconstitutional actions is to model a reverence for the Constitution and the rule of law,' he said. The Democrats believe that their voters' attitude will keep Donald Trump in power. 'We've got people who are desperately wanting us to do matter what we say, they want [more],' said Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider (pictured), who says he's desperately tried to beat back voters who want yet another impeachment of Trump 'Not only would that be a gift to Donald Trump, not only would it make the job of Republicans in Congress easier if we were all mired in legal troubles...[we are] a group that is disproportionately people of color, women, LGBTQ people — people who do not fare very well in prison.' Just months ago, approval of the Democratic Party hit a brutal record low as Democrats are split over how to take on President Donald Trump in the first few months of his second term, new polling finds. Among Americans overall, the Democratic Party's favorability rating stands at just 29 percent, CNN found. It's the lowest favorability the party has seen since CNN first started conducting its polling back in 1992. It's also a 20 point drop in approval since Trump left office more than four years ago at which time approval of the Democratic party was 49 percent. It's also a ten point drop from just before the November election. At the same time, a new NBC News poll released Sunday similarly found only 27 percent of voters had a positive view of the Democratic Party. That was the lowest positive rating in NBC News polling history dating back to 1990. The CNN polling released in March was conducted just days before ten Senate Democrats joined with their Republican colleagues in a vote to advance a stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown in a move that has deeply divided the party even further. Some Democrats are now calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down as a Democratic Party leader while others have said he should be challenged when he's next up for reelection in 2028. The record low approval of the Democratic Party has been driven by increased dissatisfaction from within, the CNN polling found. Just 63 percent of Democrats or Democratic-leaning Independents had a favorable view of their own party, a drop from the 72 who had a favorable view of their party in January and 81 percent when President Biden took office. Democrats are also torn over the direction of their party should take, the polling found. Among Democratic-aligned adults, 52 percent said that the party leadership is taking the party in the wrong direction while 48 percent said they are taking the party in the right direction. At the same time, a growing number of Democrats want the party leadership to do more to stop the Republican agenda as Trump barrels through the first two months of his second term. The polling found 57 percent believe the party should do more to stop the GOP agenda while just 42 percent believe party leadership should work with Republicans.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
President Donald Trump nominates Alina Habba for full four-year U.S. attorney term for NJ
President Donald Trump is nominating interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba for a full four-year term, the White House announced July 1. Habba was named U.S. attorney for New Jersey in March by Trump, who called the appointment "a great pleasure" and praised her as someone who "will fight tirelessly to secure a legal system that is both fair and just for the wonderful people of New Jersey." Habba made headlines when she charged Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for allegedly trespassing at Delaney Hall, a privately run federal immigration detention center in Newark. Those charges were later dropped, with Habba saying a statement, "After extensive consideration, we have agreed to dismiss Mayor Baraka's misdemeanor charge of trespass for the sake of moving forward." However, in the same social media post, Habba announced that she had brought charges against New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver for allegedly "assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement" at Delaney Hall. As her 120-day term nears its end, Habba will need to secure a full-term appointment to continue serving as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. Habba, 41, has been one of Trump's most visible legal defenders in recent years, gaining national attention while representing him in several civil and criminal cases. She was named counsel to Trump's Save America PAC in 2023, later joining his inner legal circle as "counselor to the president." Born in Summit, Habba graduated from the Kent Place School in the city in 2002. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Lehigh University and a law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Before her work with Trump, Habba handled civil litigation and corporate law in private practice. She clerked for Judge Eugene J. Codey Jr. at the Civil Division of Superior Court in Newark and previously served as a managing partner at Habba Madaio & Associates in Bedminster. Habba is also a mother of three. She described herself during the Republican National Convention in July as a "devout Catholic, a proud first-generation Arab American woman and a feisty Jersey girl." This article originally appeared on Trump nominates Alina Habba for full US attorney term for NJ
New York Times
01-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Trump Nominates Alina Habba as New Jersey's Permanent U.S. Attorney
President Trump on Tuesday nominated Alina Habba, his former campaign spokeswoman and personal lawyer, to be New Jersey's U.S. attorney for the next four years, a move that would remove her interim status. In doing so, Mr. Trump endorsed a loyal supporter with little prosecutorial experience to continue leading one of the country's top law enforcement offices. Mr. Trump in March appointed Ms. Habba to the office, which has historically been an incubator for prominent elected officials and jurists. Ms. Habba has bucked the traditionally nonpartisan approach of U.S. attorneys. She has aggressively carried out Mr. Trump's wish to use the Justice Department to target his enemies, including Democratic elected officials who oppose the president's immigration agenda. 'We could turn New Jersey red. I really do believe that,' Ms. Habba said in an interview with a conservative podcast host after her appointment. 'Hopefully while I'm there, I can help that cause.' She has directed the government's lawyers to investigate Philip D. Murphy, the Democratic governor of New Jersey, and the state's attorney general, Matthew J. Platkin, over the state's immigration policies. In May, Ms. Habba's office brought criminal trespassing charges against Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, after he was arrested outside an immigration detention facility. Her office has also charged Representative LaMonica McIver, who was also present at the facility when Mr. Baraka was arrested, with assault. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
